Sentence examples of "contestó" in Spanish with translation "answer"

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Él solía amarme, contestó ella tristemente. He used to love me, she answered sadly.
Tom contestó con pelos y señales. Tom gave a detailed answer.
Él llamó a la puerta pero nadie contestó. He knocked on the door but nobody answered.
En cuanto oyó el timbre, contestó el teléfono. As soon as she heard the bell ring, she answered the telephone.
Nos sorprendió la facilidad con la que contestó la pregunta. The ease with which he answered the question surprised us.
El estudiante contestó: "La raíz cuadrada de 256 es dieciséis". The student answered, "The square root of 256 is sixteen."
Les pregunté cómo estuvo la cena, pero nadie me contestó. I asked them how dinner was, but nobody answered me.
Tom siguió intentando llamar a Mary, pero ella nunca contestó su teléfono. Tom kept trying to call Mary, but she never answered her phone.
Jack no contesta mis cartas. Jack will not answer my letters.
Tengo que contestar el teléfono. I have to answer the phone.
¿Alguien puede contestar mi pregunta? Can anyone answer my question?
Yo podría contestar su pregunta. I could answer his question.
Tengo que contestar su carta. I have to answer his letter.
¿Podría alguien contestar el teléfono? Can someone answer the telephone?
No tienes derecho a contestar. You have no right to answer.
Intenté llamar, pero no contestaron. I tried calling, but they didn't answer.
Cuando los llamo, no contesta nadie. When I phone them nobody answers.
Contesta a mi pregunta con cuidado. Answer my question carefully.
Podía contestar a todas las preguntas. I could answer all the questions.
Nos fue imposible contestar la pregunta. The question was impossible for us to answer.
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